Cigarette extinguisher and ash tray



June 17, 1952 M BADNER 2,600,724

CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER AND ASH TRAY Filed July 22, 1949 Inventor A torney Patented June 17, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT :oFFiCE .CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHER, AND ASI-I TRAY Mihaeladner,'Taylor,la.

Application July/.22, 1949,.;SeriaLNo.,106,107

1 Claim. l

This invention relates to improvements in tobacco smokers-appliances and-'more particularly to a combination cigarette extinguisher and ashtray.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide an ashtray, having cigarette eX- tinguishing means, which will not interfere with the use .of the structure as an ashtray.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a structure which has the characteristics of being both an ashtray and a cigarette snuffer, wherein the parts coordinate in such a manner as to facilitate the extinguishing of lighted cigarettes and the collection of ashes therefrom simultaneously, the structure embodying a receptacle which primarily serves as an ashtray.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structure of the above character which is of simple construction, capable of being manufactured at a low cost and retailed accordingly, at a figure well within the means of the users of such devices.

These and various other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to the reader of the followingdescription.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the combination structure;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken on line 2--2 of Figure 1, looking downwardly;

Figure `3 is a vertical sectional view through the structure;

Figure 4' is a vertical sectional view partly through the structure and taken substantially on line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side elevational and sectional view of a slightly modied form of the invention;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional View taken on line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawing, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the combination structure is composed of an ashtray, generally referred to by numeral 5 and a cigarette snuffer or extinguisher, generally referred to by numeral 6.

The ashtray 5 has a bottom 1 and an inclined side wall 8, and at the center of the bottom 'I is a cylindrical riser 9, having a top or anvil I0.

The lower portion of the riser 9 is bulged out to form a shoulder I I.

The cigarette extinguisher includes an upper collar I2 and a lower collar I3, connected by a pair of connectors or posts I4, diametrically opposed, as shown in Figure 4.

The upper collar I2, andthe post -I4-,dene#a guide `for :a 4snuier plunger 125, `this plu-nger I5 being of cylindrical formation and being closed at its lower end as at I6 to define a stamper, and coacting with fthe anvil I0 to snuff out lighted cigarettes when interposed therebetween.

The upper portion of the plunger I5 is circumferentially grooved as at I1 and clinched into this is the lower edge portion of cap I8, which forms an abutment for the upper end of a compression spring I9, this spring I9 extending downwardly in the plunger I5 and bearing against a cross pin 20, which has its ends located within openings at diametrically opposite points in the upper collar I2. as is shown in Figure 4 and also in Figure 1.

Extending upwardly at diametrically opposite sides of the plunger I5 are slots 2I through which the end portions of the pin 20 are disposed.

It can now be seen that with the structure assembled in the above manner, the operation is practically patent.

When it is desired to extinguish a cigarette, the lighted end of fthe cigarette is set upon the anvil I0 and by pushing downwardly on the cap I8, the plunger I5 is driven downwardly and the stamper I6, pressing against the lighted end of the cigarette, snuffs out the lighted end. The cigarette can then be released and will fall into the ashtray 5. The plunger I5 will be returned to its upward posi-tion by the expansion of the spring I9.

A slightly modified form of the invention is shown in Figures 5 and 6. Reference character 5a denotes the ashtray, which has a riser 9a with an anvil top Illa.

. A bridge formation Illa supports a collar I2a and a pin 20a corresponding to the pin 20, is disposed through the collar I2a, and through a plunger I5a, corresponding to the plunger I5 (see Figure 3).

The plunger Ia has slots 2Ia therein, corresponding to the slots 2| shown in Figure 4, and through these slots are disposed the pin 20a. The snuffel' is constructed otherwise, strictly in accordance with the snuffer 6, shown in Figure 3, including the spring means.

Therefore, instead of having the connectors or posts I4, the snuffer is supported by the bridge structure Ida, this dispensing with the lower collar I3, as shown in Figure 3.

The operation is the same as described above in connection with the rst form of the invention.

While the foregoing description sets forth the invention in specic terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having described the claimed as new is:

A device of the character described comprising an ash tray having a centrally disposed integrally formed upwardly extending cylindrical riser provided with a closed top forming an anvil, an arcuate bridge diametrically axed to the upper edge of said tray and having its central portion vertically spaced from said anvil, a hollow cylindrical guide centrally mounted in said bridge, a hollow plunger vertically slidable in said guide and having a pair of diametrically opposed vertical slots in the lower portion thereof, a transverse pin aflixed in the lower portion invention, what is of said guide and extending through said slots, 20

a handle at the upper end of said plunger, and a compression spring in said plunger interposed between the top side of said pin and the underside of said handle.

MICHAEL BADNER.

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